HOUSE 1732119th CongressCommittee Hearings Held
GUARD VA Benefits Act
- Last Action
- 3/18/2026
Actions
- 2026-03-18Committee Hearings Held
- 2026-03-18Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- 2025-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2025-02-27Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-27Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-27Introduced in House
- 2025-02-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-27 (00)
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act
This bill imposes fines on individuals for soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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